This jam is now over. It ran from 2026-04-09 14:00:00 to 2026-04-12 16:00:00. View 15 entries

Xamk Game Jam Spring 2026 has arrived!

Get ready for this fall's Xamk Game Jam, where you can join your fellow students and graduates to create amazing games! No matter your skill level or specialty, this is your chance to collaborate with others and create something incredible!

When, where and how?

  • Starts at 18.00 on the 10th of April!
  • Ends at 18.00 on the 12th of April!
  • On-site locations at Kouvola in Meduusa Studio & Kotka in GameLab
  • Online participation on XGJ Discord!
  • Register here!

Theme

The theme is keys and locks!

 Jam Rules & Guidelines

  1.  Be respectful & follow the Finnish Game Industry Code of Conduct.
  2. Work together, learn, and have fun! The jam is about creativity and collaboration, not competition. 
  3. Use only licensed assets & credit creators properly.
  4. Take care of yourself! Stay hydrated, eat well, take breaks, and get some sleep.
  5. Enjoy the process! Game jams are all about experimenting, making cool stuff, and meeting awesome people. 

Jammer's Checklist

  1. Create a trailer around 30s-1min long, then post it on a video sharing platform (YouTube is preferred!)
  2. Upload your game and trailer to itch.io
  3. Submit your game to this jam.
  4. Link your game and trailer to the #game-and-video-urls channel on Discord.
  5. (Recommended) Make sure your game can be played in browser or on PC so everyone can try it!

Schedule

Friday 18:00 - 18.15  Opening ceremony 
Sunday 15:00  Make sure your game builds successfully and start uploading it to Itch.io 
Sunday 17:30 - 18:00  Game has to be uploaded and video posted to ⁠#game-and-video-urls 
Sunday 18:00 -> Closing ceremony and game showcase 
After the jam Play and give feedback to each others games :)

Submissions(15)

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What if you weren't supposed to play this game?
Visual Novel
Key CAW-tastrophy!!
Action
i förgår
Platformer
Play in browser
Try to pick two locks at the same time with both of your hands. You have only 60 seconds to get as deep as you can.
Puzzle
Play in browser
Jailbreak the database
Puzzle
A short little game jam platformer with theme of Keys and Locks.
Platformer
Ready to peent some locks?
Play in browser
Made for the Xamk Game Jam!
Puzzle
vr locksmithing
Simulation
Visual Novel